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Stockbridge vs Brighton vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Brighton has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stockbridge | Brighton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
1,167 |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brighton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Highest 11% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,977 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
18.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Brighton School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.